Monthly Archive for August, 2010

: August, 2010

This year’s Seattle CROP Hunger Walk at Green Lake will be October 3, 2010. Registration begins at 1 p.m. at the Green Lake United Methodist Church (6415 1st Ave NE). At 1:30 p.m., walkers will leave the church and head down the street to the 2.8 mile Green Lake loop. A program of the Church […] …

Nell’s Restaurant (6804 E Green Lake Way N) has added a third night to their Julia Child Chef Tribute Dinner, a popular annual event. The dinner will honor Julia Child by featuring her cuisine in conjunction with lively commentary and paired wines. While the August 12th and August 18th dinners have sold out, there is [ … …

Keep ‘Em Flying Espresso has closed. The espresso stand opened last November in Spud Fish and Chip’s parking lot (6860 E Green Lake Way N). It was Green Lake’s only drive-through espresso stand. Cindy Zucchero, who owns the stand, told us that some of her employees were giving free drinks to people … …

Are you a licensed GMRS or ham radio operator? The Green Lake Community Council’s Emergency Preparedness Committee would like to hear from you. In the event of an emergency or disaster, the committee is planning on setting up four emergency hubs. These hubs will be places where Green Lake residents can get and share information, [ … …

My Green Lake reader Erin Petrie sent us this picture of a cat she spotted in her yard today (Monday, August 16, 2010) at N 80th St & Sunnyside Ave N: Erin has never seen the cat before and thought that someone might be looking for her. If she’s yours, drop us a line and […] …

Scott from Skinlogic Skin Center (7900 E Green Lake Dr N) wrote to let us know that, after nine years, they have just completed a major renovation at Skinlogic. In celebration of the upgraded space, Skinlogic is offering new clients a special deal for the month of August, 2010: your first service wi … …

The Seattle Public Theater (SPT) at the Green Lake Bathhouse (7312 West Green Lake Dr N) invites you to a Youth Program performance of Much Ado About Nothing (August 20 through August 28, 2010). While all youth shows are free, donations are gladly accepted. Directed by Shana Bestock, SPT’s 14-18 ye … …

Planting a container is a lot like forming a carpool, dogwalking team, or a playgroup. To keep skirmishes to a minimum, you have to strike a balance between the introverts and extroverts, leaders and followers. Take my porch containers, for example. For the most part I juggled the same core players in various combinations, whose [ … …